Oil reserves, per capita in Uganda

Uganda: Oil reserves, per capita was 8.66 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8.66 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
38th
of 201 countries
All-time high
11.25 cubic meters per person
in 2013
All-time low
0 cubic meters per person
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Oil reserves, per capita in Uganda, 1980–2021

02.557.5101980200020211980: 0 cubic meters per person1981: 0 cubic meters per person1982: 0 cubic meters per person1983: 0 cubic meters per person1984: 0 cubic meters per person1985: 0 cubic meters per person1986: 0 cubic meters per person1987: 0 cubic meters per person1988: 0 cubic meters per person1989: 0 cubic meters per person1990: 0 cubic meters per person1991: 0 cubic meters per person1992: 0 cubic meters per person1993: 0 cubic meters per person1994: 0 cubic meters per person1995: 0 cubic meters per person1996: 0 cubic meters per person1997: 0 cubic meters per person1998: 0 cubic meters per person1999: 0 cubic meters per person2000: 0 cubic meters per person2001: 0 cubic meters per person2002: 0 cubic meters per person2003: 0 cubic meters per person2004: 0 cubic meters per person2005: 0 cubic meters per person2006: 0 cubic meters per person2007: 0 cubic meters per person2008: 0 cubic meters per person2009: 0 cubic meters per person2010: 0 cubic meters per person2011: 4.8 cubic meters per person2012: 4.6 cubic meters per person2013: 11.2 cubic meters per person2014: 10.9 cubic meters per person2015: 10.6 cubic meters per person2016: 10.2 cubic meters per person2017: 9.9 cubic meters per person2018: 9.6 cubic meters per person2019: 9.2 cubic meters per person2020: 8.9 cubic meters per person2021: 8.7 cubic meters per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil reserves, per capita in Uganda is 8.66 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Uganda peaked at 11.25 cubic meters per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 cubic meters per person, in 1980.

That places Uganda 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Oil reserves, per capita in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Oil reserves, per capita in Uganda, 1980 to 2021.
Year cubic meters per person Change
1980 0 cubic meters per person
1981 0 cubic meters per person
1982 0 cubic meters per person
1983 0 cubic meters per person
1984 0 cubic meters per person
1985 0 cubic meters per person
1986 0 cubic meters per person
1987 0 cubic meters per person
1988 0 cubic meters per person
1989 0 cubic meters per person
1990 0 cubic meters per person
1991 0 cubic meters per person
1992 0 cubic meters per person
1993 0 cubic meters per person
1994 0 cubic meters per person
1995 0 cubic meters per person
1996 0 cubic meters per person
1997 0 cubic meters per person
1998 0 cubic meters per person
1999 0 cubic meters per person
2000 0 cubic meters per person
2001 0 cubic meters per person
2002 0 cubic meters per person
2003 0 cubic meters per person
2004 0 cubic meters per person
2005 0 cubic meters per person
2006 0 cubic meters per person
2007 0 cubic meters per person
2008 0 cubic meters per person
2009 0 cubic meters per person
2010 0 cubic meters per person
2011 4.77 cubic meters per person
2012 4.63 cubic meters per person -2.9%
2013 11.25 cubic meters per person +142.9%
2014 10.92 cubic meters per person -2.9%
2015 10.59 cubic meters per person -3.0%
2016 10.24 cubic meters per person -3.3%
2017 9.89 cubic meters per person -3.4%
2018 9.56 cubic meters per person -3.3%
2019 9.24 cubic meters per person -3.3%
2020 8.94 cubic meters per person -3.3%
2021 8.66 cubic meters per person -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 cubic meters per person 0 cubic meters per person 0 cubic meters per person 10
1990s 0 cubic meters per person 0 cubic meters per person 0 cubic meters per person 10
2000s 0 cubic meters per person 0 cubic meters per person 0 cubic meters per person 10
2010s 8.11 cubic meters per person 0 cubic meters per person 11.25 cubic meters per person 10
2020s 8.8 cubic meters per person 8.66 cubic meters per person 8.94 cubic meters per person 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 35 Brazil 9.65 cubic meters per person compare
  2. 36 Albania 9.58 cubic meters per person compare
  3. 37 Argentina 8.71 cubic meters per person compare
  4. 39 Mexico 7.21 cubic meters per person compare
  5. 40 Viet Nam 7.07 cubic meters per person compare
  6. 41 Colombia 6.32 cubic meters per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil reserves, per capita in Uganda?
Oil reserves, per capita in Uganda was 8.66 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 11.25 cubic meters per person in 2013.
What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cubic meters per person in 1980.
How does Uganda rank for oil reserves, per capita?
Uganda ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Oil reserves ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,683 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.